DE4432606A1 - Device for accommodating at least one sonographic probe - Google Patents
Device for accommodating at least one sonographic probeInfo
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Abstract
Description
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme wenigstens einer sonographischen Sonde zu deren Einstellen und Fest legen am Schädel eines Patienten mit einem an diesem anbringbaren Gestell, an dem die Sonde in einem Sondenlager verstellbar ruht.The invention relates to a device for recording at least one sonographic probe to adjust it and fix on a patient's skull with one on him attachable frame on which the probe in a probe storage adjustable rest.
Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist der Schrift zum DE-GM 92 10 071 der Anmelderin zu entnehmen mit einer Halteplatte zur Fixierung am menschlichen Kopf, an der ein Sondenhalter verschiebbar und gegenüber der Halteplatte an beliebiger Stelle fixierbar gelagert ist. Dieser Sondenhalter umfaßt ein Haltestück für die Sonde, welches gegenüber der Halteplatte verschwenkbar im Sondenhalter lagert.Such a device is the document for DE-GM 92 10 071 the applicant with a holding plate for Fixation on the human head, on which a probe holder slidable and opposite to the holding plate on any Location is fixed. This probe holder includes a Holding piece for the probe, which is opposite the holding plate pivotally mounted in the probe holder.
In Kenntnis dieser Gegebenheiten hat sich der Erfinder das Ziel gesetzt, eine Halterung gattungsgemäßer Art weiterhin zu verbessern, vor allem im Hinblick auf die Anpassung an das Meßfenster des Schädels und der Einfachheit der Vorrichtung.Knowing these facts, the inventor did it Aim set to continue a bracket of the generic type improve, especially with a view to adapting to that Measuring window of the skull and the simplicity of the device.
Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe führt die Lehre des unabhängigen Anspruches; die Unteransprüche geben günstige Weiterbildungen an.The teaching of the independent leads to the solution of this task Claim; the subclaims give favorable further training at.
Erfindungsgemäß ist das Gestell brillenähnlich mit einem Nasenbügel und ein Paar an diesen beidseits anschließenden Haltebügeln ausgebildet, wobei der Abstand zwischen dem Nasenbügel und von den freien Enden des Gestells abragenden Ohrenbügeln oder entsprechenden Rastorganen einstellbar ist. An jedem Haltebügel lagern zwei streifenartige Tragzungen drehbar und längsverschieblich, welche einends miteinander durch ein an sie angelenktes Joch verbunden sind; dieses ist Teil des Sondenlagers. According to the frame is similar to glasses with a Nose piece and a pair of these on both sides adjoining Brackets formed, the distance between the Nose piece and protruding from the free ends of the frame Ear hooks or corresponding locking elements is adjustable. There are two strip-like supporting tongues on each bracket rotatable and longitudinally movable, which one with the other are connected by a yoke articulated to them; this is Part of the probe bearing.
Der Nasenbügel kann Teil des Gestelles oder in einer anderen Ausführung gegenüber dem Gestell - zur Anpassung an die Schädelform des Benutzers - abstandsveränderlich vorgesehen sein.The nose clip can be part of the frame or in another Version opposite the frame - to adapt to the Skull shape of the user - provided variable in distance his.
Die beiden Tragzungen verlaufen in Normallage etwa parallel zueinander und können beliebig in der Art der Seiten eines Parallelogrammes verschoben werden, an dessen einer Seite das Sondenlager bewegt wird. Ist das gewünschte Schädelfenster gefunden, genügt das Anziehen bereits einer Schraube, um das Sondenlager am Schädel festzulegen.The two supporting tongues run approximately parallel in the normal position to each other and can be arbitrary in the type of pages one Parallelogram are moved, on one side of which Probe bearing is moved. Is the desired skull window found, just tightening a screw is enough to do this Specify the probe bearing on the skull.
Nach einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung weist die Tragzunge einen Längsschlitz als Führung für einen Lagerstift des Seitenabschnittes auf, um den die Tragzunge drehbar und an dem sie zudem in ihrer gesamten Länge verschiebbar ist.According to a further feature of the invention, the supporting tongue a longitudinal slot as a guide for a bearing pin of Side section around which the supporting tongue is rotatable and on which can also be moved in its entire length.
Damit das brillenähnliche Gestell am Schädel auf einfache Weise festgelegt zu werden vermag, ragen von den freien Enden der Seitenabschnitte jene Rastorgane als Ohrstöpsel ab, welche in den Gehörgang des Patienten eingeführt werden und zusammen mit dem Nasenbügel eine Dreipunktlagerung des Gestells am Schädel ermöglichen. Einer komplizierte Festlegung der Vorrichtung am Schädel bedarf es nicht mehr.So that the glasses-like frame on the skull is simple Way to be fixed protrude from the free ends the side sections from those locking organs as ear plugs, which are inserted into the patient's ear canal and a three-point bearing of the Allow frame on the skull. A complicated one Fixing the device on the skull is no longer necessary.
Ist der Nasenbügel Teil des Gestelles, sind dessen Enden beidseitig Teleskopstreifen zugeordnet, welche jene Ohrstöpsel enthalten; der Abstand von diesen zum Nasenbügel ist - auch hier in Anpassung an die Schädelform des Benutzers - dank der verschiebbaren Teleskopstreifen veränderbar. If the nose piece is part of the frame, its ends are on both sides assigned telescopic strips which those Earplugs included; the distance from these to the noseband is - also in adaptation to the skull shape of the Users - thanks to the sliding telescopic strips changeable.
Weitere Vorteile, Merkmale und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung bevorzugter Ausführungsbeispiele sowie anhand der Zeichnung; diese zeigt inFurther advantages, features and details of the invention result from the following description more preferred Exemplary embodiments and with reference to the drawing; this shows in
Fig. 1, 7: Frontansichten zweier Ausführungsfor men einer erfindungsgemäßen bril lenähnlichen Vorrichtung; Fig. 1, 7: Front views of two Ausführungsfor men of a glasses-like device according to the invention;
Fig. 2, 8: die Draufsicht auf Fig. 1 bzw. 7; Fig. 2, 8: the top view of Fig. 1 and 7;
Fig. 3, 9: jeweils eine Seitenansicht zu Fig. 1, 2 und 7, 8; Figure 3: 9.. Each a side view of FIG 1, 2 and 7, 8;
Fig. 4, 10: jeweils die Innenansicht eines Teiles der Ausführung der Vorrichtung in einer Darstellung entsprechend Fig. 3 bzw. 9; Fig. 4, 10: respectively the inside view of a portion of the embodiment of the device in a view corresponding to Figure 3 and 9;.
Fig. 5: ein Detail aus Fig. 1, 7 in vergrößerter und teilweise geschnittener Seitenansicht; FIG. 5 shows a detail of Figure 1, 7 in an enlarged and partially sectioned side view;.
Fig. 6: die Frontansicht eines Teiles der Fig. 5; Fig. 6: the front view of a part of Fig. 5;
Fig. 11, 12: Schrägsichten auf zwei unterschiedliche Ausführungen eines Abschnittes der Vorrichtung. Figure 11., 12: perspective views of two different embodiments of a portion of the apparatus.
An einem brillenartigen Gestell 10 sind zwei zueinander gerichtete Sonden 12 für die medizinische Ultraschalldiagnostik des menschlichen Schädels in einem in der Zeichnung in etwa natürlicher Größe angedeuteten axialen Abstand a voneinander vorgesehen. On an eyeglass-like frame 10 , two mutually directed probes 12 for the medical ultrasound diagnosis of the human skull are provided at an axial distance a from one another, indicated in the drawing in approximately natural size.
Das Gestell 10 weist einen von einer Symmetrieachse A gekreuzten Nasenbügel 14 für eine bei N skizzierten menschlichen Nase auf, an den beidseits jeweils ein Haltebügel 16 angeformt ist; dieser verläuft in Fig. 1 vom Nasenbügel 14 in einer Teilkreiskurve der Höhe h von beispielsweise 30 mm abwärts bis zu in Fig. 1, 3 horizontalen Bügelabschnitten der Haltebügel 16; diese enden als an die Schläfen des menschlichen Kopfes federnd anlegbare Seitenabschnitte 17. Diese gehen in Fig. 2 in einem horizontalen Abstand i von jenem Nasenbügel 14 in ein plattenartiges gerundetes Ende 18 über. An jedem dieser Seitenabschnitte 17 ist ein Teleskopstreifen 20 parallel verschiebbar angesetzt, der einen Ohrstöpsel 20 zur Befestigung des Gestells 10 am menschlichen Ohr dient. In der Befestigungslage des Gestells an drei Punkten - an der menschlichen Nase N und den in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellten Ohren - verlaufen die Seitenabschnitte 17 des Gestells 10 i.w. horizontal. Zur besseren Fixierung weist der Ohrstöpsel 22 in einem Winkel w mit der Symmetrieachse A zum Nasenbügel 14 hin (Fig. 2).The frame 10 has a nose bracket 14 crossed by an axis of symmetry A for a human nose outlined at N, to which a retaining bracket 16 is molded on both sides; this extends in FIG. 1 from the nose clip 14 in a partial circular curve of height h from, for example, 30 mm down to the horizontal clip sections of the retaining clips 16 in FIG. 1, 3; these end as side sections 17 which can be resiliently applied to the temples of the human head. These pass into a plate-like rounded end 18 in FIG. 2 at a horizontal distance i from that noseband 14 . On each of these side sections 17 , a telescopic strip 20 is slidably fitted in parallel and serves an earplug 20 for fastening the frame 10 to the human ear. In the fastening position of the frame at three points - on the human nose N and the ears, not shown in the drawing - the side sections 17 of the frame 10 run horizontally. For better fixation, the earplug 22 points at an angle w with the axis of symmetry A to the nose piece 14 ( FIG. 2).
Einen Längsschlitz 21 des Teleskopstreifens 20 durchgreift ein Schraubbolzen 24, der sowohl in eine im Längsschnitt 21 verschiebbaren Gleitplatte 25 als auch - an der äußeren Seite des Gestells 10 - in einen Drehknopf 26 eingeschraubt ist und zum klemmenden Festlegen jenes Teleskopstreifens 20 am Seitenabschnitt 17 des Haltebügels 16 zwischen der Gleitplatte 25 und jener erwähnten plattenartigen Endausformung 18 dient. Außerdem gleitet im Längsschnitt 21 ein vom Haltebügel 16 abragender Führungsstift 28 zur parallelen Führung bei der Schubbewegung.A screw bolt 24 extends through a longitudinal slot 21 of the telescopic strip 20 , which is screwed into a sliding plate 25 which can be displaced in the longitudinal section 21 and - on the outer side of the frame 10 - into a rotary knob 26 and for the clamping fixing of that telescopic strip 20 on the side section 17 of the holding bracket 16 between the slide plate 25 and that plate-like end formation 18 mentioned. In addition, a guide pin 28 protruding from the retaining bracket 16 slides in the longitudinal section 21 for parallel guidance during the pushing movement.
In jedem der Seitenabschnitte 17 sind in einem Abstand n voneinander zwei Lagerstifte 30 angebracht, welche jeweils eine plattenartige Anformung 32 der Haltebügel 16 durchsetzen und mit nach außen ragenden Schraubenden jeweils in einen Drehknopf 34 eingesetzt sind. In each of the side sections 17 , at a distance n from one another, two bearing pins 30 are attached, each of which passes through a plate-like formation 32 of the holding bracket 16 and is inserted into a rotary knob 34 with screw ends projecting outward.
Jeder Lagerstift 30 durchsetzt den mittigen Längsschlitz 36 einer Tragzunge 38, 38a; beide sind um ihre Lagerstifte 30 drehbar und an ihnen längsverschieblich. Zudem sind sie an ihrem in der Zeichnung oberen Ende durch jeweils eine Schraube 40 an ein Joch 42 angelenkt.Each bearing pin 30 passes through the central longitudinal slot 36 of a supporting tongue 38 , 38 a; both are rotatable about their bearing pins 30 and are longitudinally displaceable on them. In addition, they are articulated at their upper end in the drawing by a screw 40 to a yoke 42 .
Das Joch 42 ist Teil einer bevorzugt aus Kunststoff geformten Lagerschale 44 als Sondenlager - diese/s ähnelt einem Ring mit zentrischer Ausnehmung 44a und sphärischer Innenfläche 45, an die sich eine Teilkalottenfläche 46 der Sonde 12 anschmiegt und an der letztere somit verstellbar festliegt; mögliche Richtungen der Sondenmittelachse M sind in Fig. 1, 2 angedeutet. Die beiden Tragzungen 38, 38a bilden mit dem Joch 42 eine parallelogrammartige Verstelleinrichtung für das Sondenlager 44.The yoke 42 is part of a bearing shell 44, preferably made of plastic, as a probe bearing - this resembles a ring with a central recess 44 a and a spherical inner surface 45 to which a partial spherical cap surface 46 of the probe 12 nestles and is thus adjustably fixed to the latter; possible directions of the probe center axis M are indicated in FIGS . 1, 2. The two supporting tongues 38 , 38 a form with the yoke 42 a parallelogram-like adjustment device for the probe bearing 44 .
Ein in die Sondenmittelachse M fallender Schraubrohrstutzen 47 (Fig. 5) sitzt in einem Schraubring 48, der seinerseits mit einer sphärischen Innenfläche 49 der entsprechenden Außenfläche 43 der Lagerschale 44 und - in deren zentrischer Ausnehmung 44a - der Teilkalottenfläche 46 etwa anliegt. Durch jenen Schraubrohrstutzen 47 wird eine Sondenleitung 50 nach außen geführt, die in nicht dargestellter Weise an eine Auswerteinheit angeschlossen ist.A screw pipe socket 47 ( FIG. 5) falling into the probe center axis M is seated in a screw ring 48 , which in turn bears with a spherical inner surface 49 of the corresponding outer surface 43 of the bearing shell 44 and - in its central recess 44 a - the partial spherical cap surface 46 . A probe line 50 , which is connected to an evaluation unit in a manner not shown, is led to the outside through that screw pipe socket 47 .
In Fig. 3 ist das Verschwenken der Verstelleinrichtung um den dort rechten Lagerstift 30 angedeutet: die Lagerzunge 38a wird gedreht und gelangt in die Stellung 38a′, die andere Tragzunge 38 wird etwa parallel gedreht und gleichzeitig an ihrem Lagerstift 30 in Pfeilrichtung zu Position 38′ verschoben, bis die Lagerschale 44 bei 44′ steht.In Fig. 3, the pivoting of the adjusting device is indicated about the right bearing pin 30 there : the bearing tongue 38 a is rotated and reaches position 38 a ', the other supporting tongue 38 is rotated approximately parallel and at the same time on its bearing pin 30 in the direction of the arrow to position 38 'moved until the bearing shell 44 is at 44 '.
Bei 38a′ ist eine andere Stellung der Tragzunge 38a zu erkennen. At 38 a 'a different position of the supporting tongue 38 a can be seen.
Dank der beschriebenen Lagerung der Sonde 12 kann diese am Kopf verstellt und auf die jeweiligen topographischen Verhältnisse des Patienten eingerichtet werden; für die Ultraschalldiagnostik im Inneren des Schädels muß an ihm die Stelle für die Sonde 12 gefunden werden, die eine transkraniale Untersuchung erlaubt.Thanks to the described positioning of the probe 12 , it can be adjusted on the head and adjusted to the respective topographical conditions of the patient; for the ultrasound diagnosis inside the skull, the location for the probe 12 must be found on it, which allows a transcranial examination.
Bei diesem Vorgang ist das eingeschaltete Auswert- oder Dopplergerät mit der Sonde 12 verbunden, das System für die Dopplersonographie also bereits in Funktion, so daß der Arzt an dem Dopplergerät genau verfolgen kann, an welcher für die beabsichtigte Ultraschalluntersuchung günstigen Stelle des Schädels sich die Sonde 12 gerade befindet; dort wird sie dann in beschriebener Weise durch Drehen an den Drehknöpfen 34 fixiert. Die Oberfläche der Sonde richtet sich dank der sphärischen Gleitflächen 45/46 und 43/49 selbst ein.In this process, the evaluation or Doppler device that is switched on is connected to the probe 12 , and the system for Doppler sonography is thus already in operation, so that the doctor can use the Doppler device to precisely monitor the location of the skull that is favorable for the intended ultrasound examination of the skull 12 is currently; there it is then fixed in the manner described by turning the rotary knobs 34 . The surface of the probe is self-aligning thanks to the spherical sliding surfaces 45/46 and 43/49 .
Bei der Ausführung nach den Fig. 7 bis 10 weist das Gestell 10a einen teilkreisförmigen Haltebügel 16a des Radius r auf. Dieser Haltebügel 16a ist einstückig, d. h. der Teleskopstreifen 20 der anderen Ausführung ist hier in den Haltebügel 16a fest integriert, die Ohrenstöpsel 22 sind fest mit dem Haltebügel 16a verbunden. Statt des Nasenbügels ist hier eine ebenfalls in den Haltebügel 16a integrierte Platte 52 (rechte Hälfte der Fig. 7) von einer undrehbar festliegenden Stellschraube 54 durchsetzt, die in einem Stellrad 56 verschoben werden kann. Letzteres ist zwischen jener Platte 52 und einem diese angeformten Haltesteg 58 vorgesehen. Die Stellschraube 54 endet an der Gestellinnenseite als Rinne 55 mit Schaumstoffeinlage 55a; diese wird auf die Nase N des Benutzers aufgelegt - das Gestell 10a ist dann dank der Stellschraube 54 auf einfache Weise zur Nase N abstandsveränderlich (Abstand e zwischen Stellrad 56 und Rinne 55). In the embodiment according to FIGS. 7 to 10, the frame 10 a has a partially circular retaining bracket 16 a of radius r. This bracket 16 a is in one piece, ie the telescopic strip 20 of the other embodiment is firmly integrated here in the bracket 16 a, the ear plugs 22 are firmly connected to the bracket 16 a. Instead of the nose clip, a plate 52 (right half of FIG. 7), which is also integrated in the retaining clip 16 a, is penetrated by a non-rotatably fixed adjusting screw 54 which can be moved in an adjusting wheel 56 . The latter is provided between that plate 52 and a retaining web 58 molded onto it. The set screw 54 ends on the inside of the frame as a groove 55 with foam insert 55 a; this is placed on the nose N of the user - the frame 10 a is then easily adjustable thanks to the adjusting screw 54 to the nose N (distance e between the adjusting wheel 56 and groove 55 ).
Der Haltebügel 16a besteht aus zwei Randleisten 60, die einends zur Platte 52 sowie andernends zu den Ohrstöpseln 22 hin zusammenlaufen und zwischen sich einen Längsschlitz 62 bilden. Dieser ist in den Fig. 7 bis 11 durch eingeformte Ringe 64 unterbrochen, in welche Schraubbüchsen 66 von an den Bügelaußenseiten angeordneten Scheiben 69 eingesetzt sind. Deren jeweils mittiges Schraubloch 70 nimmt einen Lagerstift 30 auf.The bracket 16 a consists of two edge strips 60 which converge on one side towards the plate 52 and on the other side towards the earplugs 22 and form a longitudinal slot 62 between them. This is interrupted in FIGS . 7 to 11 by molded rings 64 , into which screw bushings 66 of disks 69 arranged on the outside of the bracket are inserted. The respective central screw hole 70 receives a bearing pin 30 .
Bei der Ausführung nach Fig. 12 sind die Randleisten 60 nicht durch jene Ringe 64 verbunden; hier bildet der Längsschlitz 62 eine Führungsbahn für eine nicht dargestellte Stellschraube, die ein Paar von Klemmplatten 72 verbindet. Diese können mit anschließender Tragzunge 38, 38a stufenlos im Haltebügel 16b festgelegt werden. . In the embodiment of Figure 12, the edge strips 60 are not connected through those rings 64; here the longitudinal slot 62 forms a guide track for an adjusting screw, not shown, which connects a pair of clamping plates 72 . These can be fixed in the bracket 16 b with the subsequent supporting tongue 38 , 38 a.
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